When you are getting ready to hire a contractor to build your deck you should thoroughly research their building history, get at least three estimates, and always ask them questions. This will help make sure that you are being dealt with fairly…
In the mid-1980s Huey Lewis and the News released their single Hip to Be Square and that’s very apropos in describing our next deck building step. By Robert Wyatt As I mentioned before, if your base or foundation is not level, plumb and square;…
Gain confidence in your ability to track down the lumber sizes and amount of materials needed for your next DIY project with these pointers. Source: www.bobvila.com We’ve talked about how the lumber aisle can be a bit daunting at first. But we…
by Martha Retallick, WIR Contributor Want to do great work with Southern Yellow Pine? A hammer will be an essential part of your toolkit. In this post, you’ll learn the fine art of hitting the nail right on the head. While the concept of hitting…
Choosing wood with all of the options at the lumber aisle or yard can be a bit daunting. When you know you want to use Southern Yellow Pine for your building project, there are a few things you can see on the label stamped on every piece of SYP….
Source: www.familyhandyman.com We’ve seen this story swirling around the Interwebs and wanted to make sure we told y’all the honest-to-goodness truth about how to choose a pressure treated 4×4 (pronounced: four-by-four, indicating the…
